Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 LTE

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 LTE clears FCC, specs revealed in benchmarks

by Rakesh Soni

Earlier this month Samsung accidentally confirmed the Galaxy Tab 4 series in three variants, 10.1, 8.0 and 7.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T530) and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T330) already clear FCC. Recently the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T535), the LTE variant of the tablet has passed through FCC, that confirms LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GSM, W-CDMA and Bluetooth connectivity.
GFXBenchmark listing with model number Samsung SM-T530, SM-T531, SM-T535 reveals 10.6-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, but this is likely to be 10.1-inch. It would feature a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run Android 4.4 (Kitkat). According to earlier rumors, the tablet was rumored to feature a 8-megapixel and 3-megapixel cameras, but new benchmark listing reveals a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These also reveal 16GB of internal storage and 1.5 GB of RAM.
Another benchmark listing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T335) confirms the previously rumored 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.4 KitKat, 16GB internal storage, 3MP rear and 1.3MP front-facing cameras. This might also be a LTE variant since this is expected to come with 1.5GB RAM.
These tablets were expected at the MWC last month. It is not clear when Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy Tab 4 series.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 LTE

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 LTE clears FCC, specs revealed in benchmarks

by Rakesh Soni

Earlier this month Samsung accidentally confirmed the Galaxy Tab 4 series in three variants, 10.1, 8.0 and 7.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T530) and Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T330) already clear FCC. Recently the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 (SM-T535), the LTE variant of the tablet has passed through FCC, that confirms LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, GSM, W-CDMA and Bluetooth connectivity.
GFXBenchmark listing with model number Samsung SM-T530, SM-T531, SM-T535 reveals 10.6-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, but this is likely to be 10.1-inch. It would feature a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor and run Android 4.4 (Kitkat). According to earlier rumors, the tablet was rumored to feature a 8-megapixel and 3-megapixel cameras, but new benchmark listing reveals a 3-megapixel rear camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. These also reveal 16GB of internal storage and 1.5 GB of RAM.
Another benchmark listing for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 (SM-T335) confirms the previously rumored 8-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) HD display, quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, Android 4.4 KitKat, 16GB internal storage, 3MP rear and 1.3MP front-facing cameras. This might also be a LTE variant since this is expected to come with 1.5GB RAM.
These tablets were expected at the MWC last month. It is not clear when Samsung plans to unveil the Galaxy Tab 4 series.

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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE review: Fast at the core

Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy Core LTE crosses no lines to deliver what the company thinks is the right balance between equipment and price. Focus is on a single feature, until recently exclusive to premium smartphones - LTE connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE in black
It's a simple gameplan the Galaxy Core LTE is following, like a number of namesake predecessors, to offer strictly the essentials and little more. The original Galaxy Core was quite successful, and warranted a couple of upgrades. We guess most of the credit goes to the dual-SIM version. Less than a year later, the Core lineup is promoted to the LTE league.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; dual-band 3G with HSPA
• 4.5" 16M-color qHD capacitive touchscreen; 244ppi
• Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI
• Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• 2,100mAh Li-Ion battery
• 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, 720p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus
• 0.3 MP front-facing camera, VGA video recording
• Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless Hotspot
• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
• 8GB of built-in storage
• microSD card slot
• microUSB v2.0
• Bluetooth v4.0
• Stereo FM radio
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor

Main disadvantages

• Mediocre performance
• Uninspiring screen
• Android version is not up to date

The fastest network data aside, Samsung managed a couple of improvements elsewhere too. The most obvious change is the increase in screen size. Better yet, the resolution caught up and we must say the jump from WVGA to qHD is actually bigger than the nominal difference in screen real estate.
LTE support called for a more robust processing, so a dual-core Cortex A9 CPU and 1GB of RAM promise a speed boost on the newcomer that's not limited to network data.

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE live images
The corner cutting has affected the software package, though, and while the Galaxy Core LTE comes with a newer 4.2 Jelly Bean, it's two generation behind what's currently available elsewhere. OK, that's nothing that can't be fixed with an update later on.
Now, let's begin to find out what the Samsung Galaxy Core LTE can do at this point.

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Samsung Galaxy Core LTE review: Fast at the core

Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy Core LTE crosses no lines to deliver what the company thinks is the right balance between equipment and price. Focus is on a single feature, until recently exclusive to premium smartphones - LTE connectivity.

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE in black
It's a simple gameplan the Galaxy Core LTE is following, like a number of namesake predecessors, to offer strictly the essentials and little more. The original Galaxy Core was quite successful, and warranted a couple of upgrades. We guess most of the credit goes to the dual-SIM version. Less than a year later, the Core lineup is promoted to the LTE league.

Key features

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; dual-band 3G with HSPA
• 4.5" 16M-color qHD capacitive touchscreen; 244ppi
• Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI
• Dual-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU
• 1GB of RAM
• 2,100mAh Li-Ion battery
• 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash, 720p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus
• 0.3 MP front-facing camera, VGA video recording
• Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless Hotspot
• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
• 8GB of built-in storage
• microSD card slot
• microUSB v2.0
• Bluetooth v4.0
• Stereo FM radio
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor

Main disadvantages

• Mediocre performance
• Uninspiring screen
• Android version is not up to date

The fastest network data aside, Samsung managed a couple of improvements elsewhere too. The most obvious change is the increase in screen size. Better yet, the resolution caught up and we must say the jump from WVGA to qHD is actually bigger than the nominal difference in screen real estate.
LTE support called for a more robust processing, so a dual-core Cortex A9 CPU and 1GB of RAM promise a speed boost on the newcomer that's not limited to network data.

Samsung Galaxy Core LTE live images
The corner cutting has affected the software package, though, and while the Galaxy Core LTE comes with a newer 4.2 Jelly Bean, it's two generation behind what's currently available elsewhere. OK, that's nothing that can't be fixed with an update later on.
Now, let's begin to find out what the Samsung Galaxy Core LTE can do at this point.

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